Friday, April 28, 2006
Roosevelt
A mate of mine sent through this quote. We had been chating about people challenging themselves, taking ourselves to the line in our lives where we are vulnerable but able to achieve much. Good encouragement for those why do, win or loose!
"Its not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows in the triumph of his high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt
"Its not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows in the triumph of his high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt
# posted by Dr Dan @ 10:37 am 
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Love that. It's all about living life, adn not being afraid to fail. Critics are too often afraid to fail for fear of criticism. WHy do we care so much about failing? Is that not just another path we can take? We still learn and experience through it, failure is never wasted unless you choose not to learn from it. Although I admit I don't always live by this philsophy, I want to.
AGREED! Nice one guys!
The problem with trying not to do the wrong thing also, is that you're so focused on not doing the wrong thing that you miss focusing on the right thing (or person) where the strength to not do the wrong thing comes from!
I reckon critics suck - I'm so tired of people criticising other people or other peoples' opinions. It's so draining. What we need is more encouragement! And adventure! And making pancakes! YES!
The problem with trying not to do the wrong thing also, is that you're so focused on not doing the wrong thing that you miss focusing on the right thing (or person) where the strength to not do the wrong thing comes from!
I reckon critics suck - I'm so tired of people criticising other people or other peoples' opinions. It's so draining. What we need is more encouragement! And adventure! And making pancakes! YES!
I reckon critics suck - I'm so tired of people criticising other people or other peoples' opinions. It's so draining. What we need is more encouragement! And adventure! And making pancakes! YES!
YOU ARE CRITICISING HERE!!!!!
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YOU ARE CRITICISING HERE!!!!!
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